What Makes Exceptional Customer Service (infographic)

What do you think about your customer service process? Does it work well, and can your employees conquer any hiccups—big or small—that pop up along the way? Even if you feel like you have exceptional customer service, it’s important to analyze it regularly for new issues and new challenges that you can address.

That starts by thinking about the qualities that are essential to great customer service. Some of them may surprise you—empathy, for example, or generosity. Timeliness shouldn’t, nor should the solutions that customer service needs to be focused on.

Here’s the thing to know about customer service: It’s something that you can always work on. This graphic can help.